Bunge Global (BG) Competitors

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) and Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) are both large-cap agricultural products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Is ADM or BG more profitable?

Bunge Global has a net margin of 2.71% compared to Archer Daniels Midland's net margin of 1.33%. Bunge Global's return on equity of 9.16% beat Archer Daniels Midland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Daniels Midland	1.33%	8.43%	3.55%
Bunge Global	2.71%	9.16%	3.86%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADM or BG?

78.3% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bunge Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Bunge Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Bunge Global. Bunge Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archer Daniels Midland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archer Daniels Midland	$82.78B	0.35	$1.80B	$2.27	26.69
Bunge Global	$53.11B	0.30	$1.14B	$10.01	8.03

Does the media prefer ADM or BG?

In the previous week, Archer Daniels Midland had 1 more articles in the media than Bunge Global. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Archer Daniels Midland and 13 mentions for Bunge Global. Bunge Global's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Archer Daniels Midland's score of 1.30 indicating that Bunge Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archer Daniels Midland	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bunge Global	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland currently has a consensus target price of $55.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.40%. Bunge Global has a consensus target price of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Bunge Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bunge Global is more favorable than Archer Daniels Midland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Daniels Midland	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Bunge Global	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is ADM or BG a better dividend stock?

Archer Daniels Midland pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Bunge Global pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Archer Daniels Midland pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bunge Global pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archer Daniels Midland has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Bunge Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk and volatility, ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunge Global has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bunge Global beats Archer Daniels Midland on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.